IAM Activists Bring Power of the People to Capitol Hill

Hundreds of IAM members concluded a busy week of lobbying elected officials on behalf of all working Americans at the 2015 IAM Legislative Conference in Washington, DC.

IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger stressed the importance of beating back “Fast Track” for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which was temporarily halted as a result of aggressive lobbying efforts by IAM members from every corner of the country.

IAM members pushed lawmakers on a number of other issues affecting working families, including:

U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) stresses the importance of the stopping Fast Track for the Trans-Pacific Partnership at the 2015 IAM Legislative Conference. (Photo: Bill Burke / Page One Photography)

“It’s empowering to walk into a U.S. Senator’s office to talk about our issues with IAM sisters and brothers from the federal sector, railroad, aerospace and defense industries,” said ExpressJet Flight Attendant and Local Lodge 2339O President Cori Horowitz. “When members from other industries stand with us to fight for Flight Attendant minimum rest and other airline issues, legislators listen.”

“I know one thing – organized labor is why we have a middle class today,” said DeLauro. “I stand by you as we fight for the generations ahead of us. We’re in this together.”

The week’s activities also included the 28th annual Good Scout Government, Labor and Management Awards Ceremony, a fundraiser for the Boy Scouts of America. U.S. Rep. David McKinley (R-WV), IAM General Secretary-Treasurer Robert Roach, Jr., and Alaska Airlines CEO Brad Tilden were honored for their contributions.

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